Taste wine in a tunnel under the M3

Wine tasting beneath one of Cape Town's busiest roads? Hidden below the M3 in Constantia is one of the city's more unexpected places to enjoy a glass of wine. Buitenverwachting's tasting room occupies a historic underground cellar and tunnel beneath the road, creating a wonderfully atmospheric setting for sampling wines from this beautiful Constantia estate. Step out of the sunshine and into the cool, barrel-lined space to taste your way through the farm's wines — then emerge back into the vineyards and gardens of the Constantia Valley. It's the sort of quirky Cape Town detail you could drive over a hundred times without ever knowing what was underneath.

BEFORE YOU GO
Wine tastings are for adults 18 and over, and tasting options, opening hours and prices can change, so check the estate's current information before setting off. If you'd like to stay longer, Buitenverwachting also has dining and other experiences on the estate, some of which require separate reservations. And yes — part of the fun is knowing that cars are travelling along the M3 above you.